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Psalms 76

BSB·12 verses ·Old Testament
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1Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is knownנוֹדָ֣עnō·w·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֣הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is greatגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 2His tentסֻכּ֑וֹsuk·kōw — hidden shelter or refuge; place of concealmentH5520 — Full Word Study → isוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Salemבְשָׁלֵ֣םḇə·šā·lêm — Peace, CompletenessH8004 — Full Word Study →, His dwelling placeוּמְע֖וֹנָת֣וֹū·mə·‘ō·w·nā·ṯōw — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְצִיּֽוֹן׃ḇə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. 3Thereשָׁ֭מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → He shatteredשִׁבַּ֣רšib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the flaming arrowsרִשְׁפֵי־riš·p̄ê- — A burning arrow or flaming projectile; divine judgment or plagueH7565 — Full Word Study →, the shieldמָגֵ֬ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and weapons of warוּמִלְחָמָ֣הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → 4Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are resplendent with lightנָ֭אוֹרnā·’ō·wr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study →, more majesticאַדִּ֗יר’ad·dîr — Mighty, noble, excellent, worthy of honorH117 — Full Word Study → than mountainsמֵֽהַרְרֵי־mê·har·rê- — mountain, hill, elevated terrainH2042 — Full Word Study → filled with gameטָֽרֶף׃ṭā·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study →. 5The valiantאַבִּ֣ירֵי’ab·bî·rê — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study → lie plunderedאֶשְׁתּוֹלְל֨וּ׀’eš·tō·wl·lū — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study →; they sleepנָמ֣וּnā·mū — to slumber or doze lightlyH5123 — Full Word Study → their last sleepשְׁנָתָ֑םšə·nā·ṯām — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study →. Noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of mightחַ֣יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → could liftמָצְא֖וּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a handיְדֵיהֶֽם׃yə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 6At Your rebukeמִ֭גַּעֲרָ֣תְךָmig·ga·‘ă·rā·ṯə·ḵā — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study →, O Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, both horseוָסֽוּס׃wā·sūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and riderוְרֶ֣כֶבwə·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → lie stunnedנִ֝רְדָּ֗םnir·dām — To sleep deeply or fall into sleepH7290 — Full Word Study →. 7Youאַתָּ֤ה׀’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → aloneאַ֗תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to be fearedנ֥וֹרָאnō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →. Whenמֵאָ֥זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → You are angryאַפֶּֽךָ׃’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, whoוּמִֽי־ū·mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can standיַעֲמֹ֥דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →? 8From heavenמִ֭שָּׁמַיִםmiš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → You pronouncedהִשְׁמַ֣עְתָּhiš·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → judgmentדִּ֑יןdîn — Judgment, legal case, dispute, or controversyH1779 — Full Word Study →, and the earth fearedיָֽרְאָ֣הyā·rə·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and was stillוְשָׁקָֽטָה׃wə·šā·qā·ṭāh — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → 9when Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rose upבְּקוּם־bə·qūm- — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to judgeלַמִּשְׁפָּ֥טlam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֖יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the lowlyעַנְוֵי־‘an·wê- — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study → of the earthאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → 10Evenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wrathחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → shall praise Youתּוֹדֶ֑ךָּtō·w·ḏe·kā — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study →; with the survivorsשְׁאֵרִ֖יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of wrathחֵמֹ֣תḥê·mōṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → You will clothe Yourselfתַּחְגֹּֽר׃taḥ·gōr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study →. 11Makeנִֽדֲר֣וּni·ḏă·rū — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → and fulfill your vowsוְשַׁלְּמוּ֮wə·šal·lə·mū — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֪הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהֵ֫יכֶ֥ם’ĕlō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; let allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the neighboring landsסְבִיבָ֑יוsə·ḇî·ḇāw — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → bringיוֹבִ֥ילוּyō·w·ḇî·lū — to lead, conduct, or carry forthH2986 — Full Word Study → tributeשַׁ֝֗יšay — A gift or present given as tribute or offeringH7862 — Full Word Study → to Him who is to be fearedלַמּוֹרָֽא׃lam·mō·w·rā — Fear, dread, or terror; that which is fearedH4172 — Full Word Study →. 12He breaksיִ֭בְצֹרyiḇ·ṣōr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → the spiritsר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of princesנְגִידִ֑יםnə·ḡî·ḏîm — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study →; He is fearedנ֝וֹרָ֗אnō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → by the kingsלְמַלְכֵי־lə·mal·ḵê- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 76
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Psalm 76 celebrates God's sovereignty and power, particularly His ability to defend His people and judge His enemies. The psalm appears to commemorate a specific deliverance—likely a military victory where God intervened miraculously on behalf of Judah. Throughout, the psalmist emphasizes that true security comes not from military strength or human prowess, but from reverence toward the God who dwells in Zion and whose judgment is both terrible and just. This is a song of confidence that invites God's people to recognize His greatness and respond with worship and obedience.

Verses 1-3: God's Renown in Judah

The psalm opens by declaring that God is known in Judah—not merely as a distant deity, but as One whose name is great in Israel (verse 1). This speaks to God's established reputation among His covenant people. Verse 2 grounds this knowledge in a specific place: Salem (Jerusalem), where God's tabernacle and dwelling place in Zion stood. God is not an abstract force but One who locates Himself among His people through His sanctuary.

Verse 3 shifts to a specific act: there brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. This describes God's intervention in a military conflict, where He disabled the weapons and warfare itself. The Selah (pause) invites us to reflect on the magnitude of this divine action. The practical application is clear: our trust should rest not in military hardware or human military genius, but in the living God who is present with His people.

Verses 4-6: God's Majesty Over All Power

Verse 4 extols God's glory, declaring Him more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey—mountains symbolizing strength and permanence, yet God surpasses them all. Verses 5 and 6 describe the outcome of God's intervention: the stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep, meaning the enemies' strength and consciousness have been utterly overwhelmed. Remarkably, none of the men of might have found their hands—they were incapacitated, unable even to defend themselves.

God's method is summed in verse 6: at thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. A mere word—a rebuke—from God accomplished what armies could not. This reminds us that God's power operates beyond human categories. Our role is to recognize that divine omnipotence renders human boasting pointless.

Verses 7-9: Fear and Justice

Verse 7 raises the central question: Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? The answer is: no one. God's wrath is absolute and unanswerable. Yet verses 8-9 reveal that this awesome power serves a redemptive purpose: God caused judgment to be heard from heaven and arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. God's judgment protects the vulnerable; His wrath upholds justice for the oppressed. This is not arbitrary power but righteous power.

Verses 10-12: Vows and Submission

Verse 10 contains a remarkable truth: the wrath of man shall praise thee. Even human anger, when it opposes God's people, inadvertently glorifies Him by demonstrating His supremacy. God restrains the remainder of human wrath—setting limits on evil. Verses 11-12 call God's people to respond with vows and presents (worship offerings), and declare that God shall cut off the spirit of princes, reducing earthly rulers to nothing before His throne.

Application for Today

Psalm 76 invites us to shift our confidence from earthly powers—military, political, economic—to the God who reigns supreme. In a world of uncertainty, we worship a God whose justice is sure, whose power is absolute, and whose care for the meek is certain. Our response is reverent worship, grateful obedience, and unshakeable trust.

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